While many details remain unannounced, a deal could be done by Friday that allows Warner Bros. to finance and hold distribution rights to the film. DiCaprio is “furthest along” in negotiations to play Gatsby. Lurhmann spent weeks reading young actresses for the role of Daisy Buchanan, eventually concluding Mulligan was the correct choice. Toby Maguire will play Nick Carraway. Partners of Red Wagon, Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher, have joined and will produce alongside Luhrmann, G. Mac Brown, Catherine Martin and Catherine Knapman of Luhrmann/Bazmark Films.